GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The No. 13 Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team was on the road for the first time in over two weeks and dropped an 11-9 decision at No. 10 Gettysburg on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sophomore James Meyer tallied W&L's (2-3) first two goals of the game for a 2-1 lead through 4:31 of play, with first-year Luke Caldwell getting the assist on the game's opening score.
- The Bullets (2-2) responded with three straight goals in a span of 5:11 to end the first quarter, but the Generals quickly evened things up in the second on goals from Caldwell (14:19) and first-year Tucker Davis (13:31).
- Both teams then traded two goals each, before the Bullets spanned a 4-0 run from the second to fourth quarter. They claimed each of the final three goals of the first half to take a 9-6 lead into the locker room, before a scoreless third quarter preceded a Charlie Johnson goal (14:24) in the fourth to complete the run.
- Caldwell found the back of the net once more on a man-up opportunity with 9:02 left to try and get the Generals to rally. The game then went 4:41 without another goal until Johnson scored again for Gettysburg to push the lead back to four.
- First-year Max Fertels (3:57) and senior Elliot Cohen (1:20) notched the final two goals of the game. Gettysburg proceeded to win the face-off after the Cohen goal, however, and maintained possession the rest of the game to claim the win.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Caldwell paced the W&L offense with five points on two goals and three assists. It marked his third consecutive game with at least five points, and he has at least four points in all five games this season.
- Meyer followed Caldwell in scoring with three points on three goals, while Davis had a goal and an assist.
- Senior Colin Beatty caused a team-high four turnovers and scooped up five ground balls, also a W&L best. First-year Eli Smink picked up two ground balls and caused two turnovers.
- Johnson (4g) and Jackson Barroll (2g, 2a) led the Gettysburg offense with four points each, plus a combined five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Jacob Goldstein was GC's top face-off man in the game, going 10-of-19 with seven ground balls. Sophomore Israel Mikkelson led W&L at the X with a 9-for-16 day and four ground balls.
- First-year Zach Rosenberg had another strong day between the pipes for the Generals despite the loss. He played all 60 minutes and made 18 saves for a 0.621 save percentage. Murphy Hoey played the duration of the game in goal for the Bullets and made nine saves.
TEAM STATS:
- Gettysburg put 29 of its 52 shots in the game on goal, while the Generals were on target on 18-of-35. The Bullets took 21 of their shot attempts in the first quarter.
- Both teams won 12 face-offs in the game and scored on two man-up opportunities. The Bullets picked up 36 ground balls to 28 for the Blue and White.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will turn their focus to the annual Callum Robinson Mustang Classic next weekend at Stevenson University in Owings Mills, Md. They begin the classic against the 17th-ranked Mustangs on Friday night at 8:00 p.m.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
